# 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 / Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life — 第二章 (Chapter 2) - Law: 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 (Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life), 平成二十七年法律第六十四号 - English title "Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life": Ministry of Justice translation - Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say. - Provision: 第二章 (Chapter 2) — address `ch-2` - Text in force since: 2026-10-01 - URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/ch-2 - Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/ch-2 - Every provision below carries its address and both URLs on the line under it. - Japanese text: e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁). English: as marked on each line below. 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They are never merged and never substituted for one another. --- ## 第二章　基本方針等 — Chapter II Basic Policy heading: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/ch-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/ch-2 ### 第五条（基本方針） — (Basic Policy) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5 **第一項** 政府は、基本原則にのっとり、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する施策を総合的かつ一体的に実施するため、女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する基本方針（以下「基本方針」という。）を定めなければならない。 art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-1 The government must establish a basic policy on the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life (hereinafter referred to as the "basic policy"), in accordance with the fundamental principles in order to comprehensively and integrally implement measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第二項** 基本方針においては、次に掲げる事項を定めるものとする。 art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2 The basic policy is to prescribe the following: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **一** 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する基本的な方向 art-5/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-1 a basic course of action on promoting women's active engagement in professional life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **二** 事業主が実施すべき女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する取組に関する基本的な事項 art-5/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-2 basic particulars concerning initiatives to be taken by employers for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **三** 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する施策に関する次に掲げる事項 art-5/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3 following particulars concerning measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **イ** 女性の職業生活における活躍を推進するための支援措置に関する事項 art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-1 particulars concerning support measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ロ** 職業生活と家庭生活との両立を図るために必要な環境の整備に関する事項 art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-2 particulars concerning the maintenance of the environment necessary to create a balance between professional and personal life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **ハ** 職場において行われる就業環境を害する言動に起因する問題の解決を促進するために必要な措置に関する事項 art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-3 particulars concerning measures necessary to promote the resolution of problems arising from words and conduct in the workplace that harm the working environment; machine translation, not official **ニ** その他女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する施策に関する重要事項 art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3/sub-4 other important particulars concerning measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life; Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **四** 前三号に掲げるもののほか、女性の職業生活における活躍を推進するために必要な事項 art-5/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-4 particulars necessary for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life beyond what is set forth in the preceding three items. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第三項** 内閣総理大臣は、基本方針の案を作成し、閣議の決定を求めなければならない。 art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-3 The Prime Minister must prepare a draft of the basic policy and call for a cabinet decision on the policy. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System **第四項** 内閣総理大臣は、前項の規定による閣議の決定があったときは、遅滞なく、基本方針を公表しなければならない。 art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-4 The Prime Minister must disclose the basic policy to the public without delay, when a cabinet decision is made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph. Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "The Prime Minister must disclose the basic policy to the public without delay, when a cabinet decision is made pursuant to the provisions of the preceding paragraph," — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb **第五項** 前二項の規定は、基本方針の変更について準用する。 art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-5 The provisions of the preceding two paragraphs apply mutatis mutandis when altering the basic policy. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System ### 第六条（都道府県推進計画等） — (Prefectural Promotion Plans) caption: Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6 **第一項** 都道府県は、基本方針を勘案して、当該都道府県の区域内における女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する施策についての計画（以下この条において「都道府県推進計画」という。）を定めるよう努めるものとする。 art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6/par-1 Taking into consideration the basic policy, prefectures are to endeavor to establish plans with regard to measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within the relevant prefectural areas (hereinafter referred to as a "prefectural promotion plan" in this Article). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Taking into consideration the basic plan, prefectures are to endeavor to establish plans with regard to measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within the relevant prefectural areas (hereinafter referred to as a "prefectural promotion plan" in this Article)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb **第二項** 市町村は、基本方針（都道府県推進計画が定められているときは、基本方針及び都道府県推進計画）を勘案して、当該市町村の区域内における女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する施策についての計画（次項において「市町村推進計画」という。）を定めるよう努めるものとする。 art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6/par-2 Taking into consideration the basic policy (when a prefectural promotion plan has been established, both the basic policy and the prefectural promotion plan), municipalities are to endeavor to establish plans with regard to measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within the relevant municipal areas (referred to as a "municipal promotion plan" in the following paragraph). Ministry of Justice translation with a slip corrected by this site — not the Ministry's text; the Ministry printed: "Taking into consideration the basic plan (when a prefectural promotion plan has been established, both the basic plan and the prefectural promotion plan), municipalities are to endeavor to establish plans with regard to measures for the promotion of women's active engagement in professional life within the relevant municipal areas (referred to as a "municipal promotion plan" in the following paragraph)." — https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb **第三項** 都道府県又は市町村は、都道府県推進計画又は市町村推進計画を定め、又は変更したときは、遅滞なく、これを公表しなければならない。 art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6/par-3 When a prefecture or a municipality has established or modified its prefectural promotion plan or its municipal promotion plan, the prefecture or municipality must publicize this without delay. Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System --- ## Cites - art-5/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第二項第一号 (Article 5, paragraph (2), item (i)), art-5/par-2/item-1 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-1 - art-5/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第二項第二号 (Article 5, paragraph (2), item (ii)), art-5/par-2/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-2 - art-5/par-2/item-4: 前三号 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第二項第三号 (Article 5, paragraph (2), item (iii)), art-5/par-2/item-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-2/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-2/item-3 - art-5/par-4: 前項 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第三項 (Article 5, paragraph (3)), art-5/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-3 - art-5/par-5: 前二項 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第三項 (Article 5, paragraph (3)), art-5/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-3 - art-5/par-5: 前二項 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第五条第四項 (Article 5, paragraph (4)), art-5/par-4 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-5/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-5/par-4 - art-6/par-1: この条 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第六条 (Article 6), art-6 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6 - art-6/par-2: 次項 → 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 第六条第三項 (Article 6, paragraph (3)), art-6/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/ja/womens-engagement-act/art-6/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/427AC0000000064/art-6/par-3 --- ## Sources - claude-opus-5-5 — Corrections to the Ministry of Justice's English of the Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life, written 2026-10-19 - e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 — the text in force from 2026-10-01 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/427AC0000000064/20261001_507AC0000000063), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律), Article 5, paragraph (4) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律), Article 6, paragraph (1) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Act on the Promotion of Women's Active Engagement in Professional Life (女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律), Article 6, paragraph (2) — the Ministry of Justice's English as printed (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/4163/tb), retrieved 2026-10-19 - claude-sonnet-5-5 — Machine translation, batch womens-engagement-act-20261019T013854-001, translated 2026-10-19 - This site's parser, version 201 — 女性の職業生活における活躍の推進に関する法律 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-19